How to Go Back to Basics and Find Happiness in the Important Things

January 17, 2018

Happiness can often seem elusive. Where and how do you find it? Well, for many people, the answer is to go back to basics and get back in touch with the basic things that are often best at bringing happiness to us in our lives. There is no need to assume that the modern life that you’re used to, full of fast-paced living and technology, is your route to happiness. A lot of people find that it only leads to stress.

So how can you embrace the simple things and get back to basics in life? It’s not going to be easy, but there are some relatively simple and straightforward steps that you can start to take if you do want to make this kind of change. That’s what we’re going to look into and discuss in more depth now so read on to learn more.

Understand Your Own Attachment to Consumerism

If you really want to go back to basics and start living your life differently and better, you should work on your own attachment to consumerism. It becomes too much of a trap for many people because the endless cycle of buying and spending ends up stopping them from doing things that really matter. By breaking your attachment to consumerist habits, you will be free to explore other things without the compulsive need to spend more on new things. In the long-term, that’s got to be something that’s good for you and your family.

Find Your Inner Creativity

Everyone has some kind of creative capacity inside them, and you should never assume that you’re simply not a creative person. Every person’s a creative person given the right opportunities so try to find where your creative talents lie. You could try sculpting or dancing or writing poetry. These things are all primal expressions of something within yourself, and that gives them real value and meaning. You could turn out to be happier and more expressive all round if you embrace your creative side. It might sound tricky now, but it certainly can be done.

Focus on Your Body and Health

Nothing is more important than your body and its general health, and you shouldn’t forget that. It’s easy to slip into bad habits and get out of shape. There are so many things that you can do at home to monitor your health these days. You can monitor your blood pressure or track your movement through the day via your phone. It’s something you should focus on because it’s so fundamental to your life and existence. Simply exercising a little more than usual and taking the time to eat healthier will go a long way.

Search for Peace of Mind

Your body is not the only part of you that matters during this process. You also need to pay more attention to your peace of mind and how this can be affected by modern life. If you find yourself constantly stressed out and focusing on things that don’t really matter, of course you won’t achieve peace of mind. Don’t be embarrassed about searching for peace of mind and trying different options because that’s almost certainly what you’re doing to need to do to find inner peace and balance in life.

Spend More Time Outdoors

Spending time outdoors is the perfect way to relaxing and getting back to basics because it’s all about embracing nature and the inherent things in this world. Those trees in that forest might have been around for longer than any of us, and there’s something truly majestic about that. If you can spend more time outdoors each and every week, you will feel better and more energised. And it will break your routine of spending time in the city or the suburbs. Take each chance you get to explore and roam through the wilderness!

Do What You Can to Limit Your Work Hours

If you ask me, we all spend too much time working and putting in the hours. Of course, you need to earn a living and hold down a job, but you shouldn’t give in to pressure to work extra days or longer hours because that will eat into the time that should belong to you. Limit your work hours and create more spare time for yourself in which you can do the things that matter to you most of all in mind.

Create Space by Ridding Yourself of Things You Don’t Need

Getting back to basics can mean opening up your space by clearing out the things that you don’t really need to have. There is something incredibly liberating about breaking that attachment to things that we don’t really need anymore. You can then live a better life because you’ll have more space around you and you’ll feel less claustrophobic in your home, which has to be a good thing. If you don’t need, use or want an item, why is it taking up precious space in your home? That’s the question you need to ask yourself.

Learn to Banish What Brings You Down

There are always going to be some things in life that simply bring us down and stop us from feeling happy and contented. Rather than worrying too much about these things, you should get into the habit of ditching them and basically banishing them from your life. It makes life simpler and more basic because you won’t be spending time worrying about things that frankly don’t deserve your attention. This can apply to bad people as well as bad things and bad habits. If something isn’t helping you and your life, it probably shouldn’t waste any more of your time.

Going back to basics can be tricky, but if you push through it all and get to the other side, you could find yourself a whole lot happier and healthier than you’ve ever been before. You’ll begin to realise that it’s the simple things that matter more than anything else, so start taking the steps that we’ve discussed here.